Moroccan Beef Stew

By Scout0421

Ingredients

• 1 lb lean boneless sirloin steak
• Vegetable cooking spray
• 1 1/3 c chopped onion
• 3 cloves minced garlic
• 1 c dry red wine
• 1 c water
• ½ c pitted prunes, halved
• ¼ c dried apricots, slivered
• ¼ c raisins
• 1 ½ t ground cumin
• 1 t dried thyme
• ¼ t salt
• 1/8 t ground red pepper
• 6 green olives, sliced
• 1 bay leaf

Preparation

Step 1

Trim fat from steak; cut into 1 inch cubes and set aside. Coat a small Dutch oven with cooking spray; place over medium heat until hot. Add steak and brown on all sides. Drain well and set aside. Wipe drippings from pan with a paper towel.

Re-coat pan with cooking spray; place over medium heat until hot. Add onion and garlic; saute 1 minute. Return steak to pan; add wine and remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat; simmer 1 ½ hours, or until steak is tender. Discard bay leaf.